• FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 hours ago

    Its a version of android OS that can be installed on Google Pixel phones. Its a relatively easy switch if you’re technically inclined, but the device needs to be carrier unlocked.

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      1 hour ago

      If it’s just a fork of Android, doesn’t that mean 194 days from now they either need to branch off entirely and write their own code from here on out…

      Or…

      Never advance the base code?

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        49 minutes ago

        No. As long as the base remains opensource (AOSP), they can remove the bad parts. Graphene has made numerous contributions to AOSP, I’m confident they can manage that. And if the user base growths, I hope their fundings will follow.

        It would be a good thing for the world if AOSP was forked with big resources behind an open project with an open governance. But that needs lot of resources.

      • FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        51 minutes ago

        I was wondering the same. I don’t know myself, but one person said no when I asked that question. Very small sample size, no sources, so take it with a grain